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Surviving the Heat
Tired of the Heat?

August is National Golf Month, so how perfect for us to do our annual "Beat the Heat" email since it is the height of summer and the heat, for that matter, especially with temperatures breaking record highs across the country.

Golfers need to worry about experiencing heatstroke, which is not unusheatstroke, which is commonual when high temps mix with high humidity.

Here are a few tips combined from various sources (listed below) to help you keep your cool:

1. Hydrate – the earlier the better. Start hydrating well before your round if possible (even 12 - 18 hours before). If you wait until you are on the course to start chugging water, you could already be too late. Also, water is not always enough.

2. Do not neglect your electrolytes. Whether it is a sports drink like Propel or Gatorade or one of the many available supplements (powder or tablets) you can add to a bottle of water, do not overlook the importance of electrolyte replacement during hot weather.

3. Ingest a hydration product with Vitamin B and amino acids the night before and the morning of a round. Have a really big round the next day? Then start the night before.

4. Limit alcohol and caffeine. None is even better in extreme heat.

5. Carry a cooling towel. Carry a little hand towel around to throw some ice and water on it to wipe your neck and face and try to assist your body into not getting too hot.

6. Use your body’s quick-cooling points. When you start to overheat, you’ll need to manually cool yourself down. The best way of doing this is to place an ice pack on the areas of your body where the blood vessels are closer to your skin, like the back of your neck or your wrists. Cooling your body in the right spots will help bring down your body temperature in short order.

7. Cover your head. Wear a hat or cap. Wet it when you can. Caps work well for this.

8. Be careful what you wear. Cotton can be very clingy and sticks to the body. Changing shirts does not really help as the new shirt will be sweaty in five minutes. Look for “moisture-wicking” when purchasing a shirt. (Fabric softeners will strip away the moisture-wicking treatment from fabrics.) And if you are worried about offensive odor, be careful also, as certain types of materials get really stinky.

9. Conserve energy. It’s exhausting playing in the heat, and your body is working overtime trying to stay upright, so you’ve got to give it a rest whenever you can.

10. Keep your grip dry. When we start to perspire, our hands and body can get quite slippery. Make sure to keep those grips dry on your clubs. Before and after each shot, keep a towel nearby and clean the grip off.

11. Wait and walk in the shade whenever possible. Whether walking or riding, look for the shade as it will always be cooler by at least 10 degrees.

12. Tee off early. Avoid the midday heat whenever possible.

13. Eat. Bodies at work in extreme temperatures need fuel to do so. Eat easily digested carbs such as peanut butter crackers, a banana, a few M&Ms, or a handful of nuts.

14. Manage your emotions and stay focused. Nothing makes the heat worse than a temper tantrum. Maintain a steady pace and breathe when you feel your temper rising.

Warning sign – stop playing if you stop sweating.

Thanks to Cameron Morfit (pgratour.com), Elizabeth Bethel (progolfnow.com) Luke Dineen-Kerr (golf.com), and Keith Stewart (pga.com) for your combined efforts for this article.

Keeping Our "Super" Happy
And Keeping the Course Beautiful

Of course, the first two things that come to mind are repairing divots and ball marks. You are right but those come with the territory.

Josh Sens with golf.com has put together a list of the top idiosyncrasies and habits that golf course superintendents DON'T like. Are you guilty of any of these? You may want to rethink it in the quest of keeping your greenskeeper happy and the course in its best shape.

1. Taking out a temper tantrum on a tee-box marker and busting it up. Get a grip on the temper.

2. Early-bird practice. Dropping a dozen balls on a fairway and using it as a practice range. C’mon, pony up for some range balls.

3. Don’t be a trespasser when the course is closed. Closed is closed and that means you.

4. Don’t throw your litter on the tee box or the landscaping around the tee box. Who picks up after you at home?

5. Don’t dig your ball out of the cup with the head of your putter. Bend or squat like the rest of us so you don’t ruin the integrity of the hole.

6. Don’t run over signs and directional ropes. They are there for a reason.

7. Guys smoking ci**rs can be “ash holes”. Bunkers are not your personal ashtray. (The same thing goes for sunflower seeds sprinkled all over the green. The folks behind you won't be happy either.)

8. Plan accordingly for bathroom breaks.

9. Be respectful of the maintenance crew as they are doing their job to keep the course in shape. The superintendent controls every sprinkler on the course and can get you back.

10. Watch where you apply sunscreen and bug spray as they burn the turf. Apply before you go on the course.

Click here to read them all. https://golf.com/lifestyle/things-golfers-do-annoy-superintendents/?fbclid=IwAR0w8IVlvl8fHxqFlgMawGPzyjDF_d6xasvmi1kczpn9Gk-gQ0MJdEHWzr8%EF%BB%BF&utm_source=newsletter_647&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=keeping-our-super-happy

Fun little short read story about the mishaps of dinner with Michael Kim and Si Woo Kim at this week's tour event.

After his accidental trip to Canada, the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel has made things a bit easier for Si Woo.😅

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Giving Your Clubs a Thorough Cleaning

Other than someone else doing it (like your spouse but then let’s not get crazy), you probably wipe them off with a towel on occasion or while waiting on the next tee box, take a tee and pick out the grooves on your wedges. But is that really cleaning them?

Alan, GOLF.com‘s fearless Digital Editor, seems to have arrived on the idea while in peak dad mode over one weekend. His solution to the ever-present problem? We aren’t telling but it really works. You will have to click here https://golf.com/instruction/how-to-clean-golf-clubs-best-way/?utm_source=newsletter_662&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-best-way-to-clean-your-clubs to see his ingenious idea. And you might get the driveway cleaned while you are at it. (hint, hint)

By the way it works really well on your shoes also. Don’t forget to dry them off.

Hmmmmmm…………..wonder if the dishwasher might work. It works wonders for visors and hats.

A followup from yesterday's post on Lucas Glover removing his shoes.

Lucas Glover said it was about spike mark complaints, not AimPoint. End of story 😂

In a Slump?
It Happens to the Best of Us!

You’ve seen it….a top player falling out of favor with the golf gods. No one is immune from a slump. Just ask Jordan Spieth, the “comeback kid”. You’ll see pros grinding on the range till the sun sets in searching for something that will turn their game around. The problem is, hitting ball after ball can do more harm than good. The temptation is to fix it by hitting your way out of it. That means trying all sorts of swing fixes. Uh oh!

Believe it or not, sometimes the best thing you can do is step away from golf for a while if you want to find enjoyment again. Remember this is supposed to be fun. Taking a little time away from the course will give you a fresh and positive start when you pick up your sticks again. They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

When you do come back, you need to take your focus off of ball flight and focus on committing better fundamental moves into muscle memory again. Take a short break for a week to 10 days and see if your mood just might change if you are feeling down. Think about it, do you really have anything to lose other than some frustration?

To read more about Bradley’ Hughes article at golfdigest.com is to click here. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/brendon-todd-fix-broken-golfer?utm_source=newsletter_660&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=in-a-slump

5 Myths about Tour Caddies
Glamorous or a Grind

Most golfers at one time or another have dreamed of playing the PGA Tour. But realizing that their talent wasn't up to par (no pun intended), instead decided to become a PGA Tour caddy.

Unless you are on the bag for the extremely elite such as Scottie or Rory, you probably won’t be a recognizable name. And while it can be a great life hanging out with a tour golfer spending your days on legendary golf courses, it is also a lot of hard work. Along with the highs, come the inevitable lows.

Here is a great article by Ryan Asselta of Links Magazine who has put together the 5 myths about tour caddies from John Wood who has caddied for Hunter Mahan, Matt Kuchar and others.

#1 Myth — To be a great caddie, you must be a great golfer yourself. Many caddies are and knowing the game is a must but most caddies are mediocre golfers. You must be able to envision the game in your mind.

#2 Myth — Caddies get to play the best golf courses in the world. They get to WALK some of the finest fairways but rarely get to play them.

#3 Myth — Caddies always tell the truth to their players. Sometimes a little white lie can be beneficial but you must know your player. The caddies must be able to read the vibe in certain situations such as when the player is amped up.

#4 Myth — Being a tour caddie is a nonstop traveling party. Maybe in the good old days but now it is big business. Long, grueling hours physically and mentally are part of it including homework and tournament preparations. Going out and partying doesn’t happen much as this is a serious job.

#5 Myth — Caddies have to carry those huge staff bags. Most everything the player needs can fit into a carry bag. The “big” bag is really a larger billboard for the various sponsors of the player.

Are you ready to submit your application? To read the entire article, click here. https://linksmagazine.com/5-myths-about-tour-caddies/?utm_source=newsletter_659&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5-myths-about-tour-caddies